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July 2017

July 31, 2017

ONE NOTE'S AUDIO quality surprises me when I use a lapel microphone to offer feedback to students as they complete assignments in our third level modules. I've enclosed a short sample at the bottom of this post.

Part of one of the assigned tasks asks students to reflect on the six weeks of work experience they completed during the summer immediately preceding the start of the academic year. Eiren McLoughlin shared part of her story.

July 30, 2017

I ENJOY THROWING my browsers back to Flickr to see what I was doing a decade or more ago. In late July, less than two months before the arrival of our first born, I was helping Ruth lay tile in a toilet.

July 21, 2017

NOTHING HAPPENS in the real world without a viable back channel and one of the most robust back channels I have is powered by Google Hangouts. Last night, I attended and recorded an hour-long Google Hangout with several other podcasters who use Anchor. [1]

July 15, 2017

EVERY WEEKEND, I create a short audio clip concerning something about the four goldfish that we have in our home. The recording is part of an eclectic mix of voices online at Wave Radio and I've put details about the show below the break in this blog post.

July 04, 2017

I HAVE A SOFT SPOT in my heart for hands-on sessions involving coffee and that special feeling redoubles when I get the opportunity to make my own coffee. It's even more special when I can share the moment with a network of readers and listeners.